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Alvarez hits career-high 31st home run

Alvarez hits career-high 31st home run

Alvarez's solo shot 0:57

8/19/13: Pedro Alvarez gets all of an Andrew Cashner pitch and lifts it for a solo shot, reaching a new career-high in home runs with 31

By Tim Powers
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Special to MLB.com |

SAN DIEGO -- Pedro Alvarez hit his league-leading 31st home run Monday at Petco Park, passing his career-best 30 long balls from last season. He is the fifth Pirates player to have back-to-back seasons with at least 30 homers.

Ralph Kiner (1947-1952), Willie Stargell (1970-'73), Brian Giles (1999-2002) and Jason Bay (2005-'06) are the other four players to accomplish the feat for Pittsburgh.